Layer drop down appearance

[peterm]

I've just installed the latest AutoCAD 2019 update and the appearance of my layer drop down has changed.

It used to match the appearance of the layer properties box like this:

But now it looks like this:

Is this correct?

[peterm]

I've just installed the latest AutoCAD 2019 update and the appearance of my layer drop down has changed.

It used to match the appearance of the layer properties box like this:

But now it looks like this:

Is this correct?

[cadffm]

So we know that your install was not up to date, the icon changed with 2019.1.

Or do you mean the background?

Yes, it is "correct" but nothing what users wanted.

[cadffm]

So we know that your install was not up to date, the icon changed with 2019.1.

Or do you mean the background?

Yes, it is "correct" but nothing what users wanted.

[peterm]

Sorry for not being clear.

I was referring to the appearance of the icons.

[peterm]

Sorry for not being clear.

I was referring to the appearance of the icons.

[Michiel.Valcke]

Autodesk has updated most of their icons in the 2019 release for reasons stated here.

Whether it is an improvement or not, is still being debated among AutoCad users. I personally see no problem with it.

[Michiel.Valcke]

Autodesk has updated most of their icons in the 2019 release for reasons stated here.

Whether it is an improvement or not, is still being debated among AutoCad users. I personally see no problem with it.

[jayhar]

Hi,

I have seen similar posts in other threads on the change of the icons.

1. Turn off GRAPHICSCONFIG

2. Reset to defaults settings

3. Change Visual Style in 2d wire frame

4. Check windows Resolution

5. Update Graphic card

6. System requirements for AutoCAD 2019

[jayhar]

Hi,

I have seen similar posts in other threads on the change of the icons.

1. Turn off GRAPHICSCONFIG

2. Reset to defaults settings

3. Change Visual Style in 2d wire frame

4. Check windows Resolution

5. Update Graphic card

6. System requirements for AutoCAD 2019

[peterm]

It just seems odd that the drop down icons don't match the dialog box icons. Why change one, but not the other?

[peterm]

It just seems odd that the drop down icons don't match the dialog box icons. Why change one, but not the other?

[pendean]

FWIW the Layer DropDown icons have always looked fuzzy in 2019, the latest update did not make them any better or worse here, they remain the same and they look exactly like your screenshot.

[pendean]

FWIW the Layer DropDown icons have always looked fuzzy in 2019, the latest update did not make them any better or worse here, they remain the same and they look exactly like your screenshot.

[peterm]

I think it's that they're missing the black outline that makes them look indistinct.

[peterm]

I think it's that they're missing the black outline that makes them look indistinct.

[pendean]

Agreed: but a lot of other icons in the Ribbon and in the QAT (you are not using that) are also faint or fuzzy, it's a 2019 cluster-f/mess for sure.

Hope they put it all back in R2020.

[pendean]

Agreed: but a lot of other icons in the Ribbon and in the QAT (you are not using that) are also faint or fuzzy, it's a 2019 cluster-f/mess for sure.

Hope they put it all back in R2020.

[TheCADnoob]

Its in line with the broad changes in UI aesthetics. its not specific to Autodesk. Flat design really started to gain speed recently (2013) when apple went that way. Its all over the MS office suit. Different elements of the AutoCAD UI went to the Flat style at different times. The Status Bar has been in the style for a while. I personally think its the ghost of Patrick Nagel stuck in our computers (JK)

[TheCADnoob]

Its in line with the broad changes in UI aesthetics. its not specific to Autodesk. Flat design really started to gain speed recently (2013) when apple went that way. Its all over the MS office suit. Different elements of the AutoCAD UI went to the Flat style at different times. The Status Bar has been in the style for a while. I personally think its the ghost of Patrick Nagel stuck in our computers (JK)

[peterm]

That still doesn't explain why it doesn't match the icons in the layer properties dialog. Why change one and not the other?

[peterm]

That still doesn't explain why it doesn't match the icons in the layer properties dialog. Why change one and not the other?

[Patchy]

Something for them to sell to you on the next version, otherwise nothing will improve ☺☺☺

[Patchy]

Something for them to sell to you on the next version, otherwise nothing will improve ☺☺☺